Weekly Update: Nov 1st

by Nov 2, 2022News

Message from Rob

Hello Parents!

We are headed into a very busy three weeks! With an away competition every weekend until Thanksgiving break, there will be a lot happening for our band and color guard.

There are a number of updates below, including how to help, pickup schedule, and more. Some highlights:

  • Band Competition Dates
  • Grape Bowl Details (Nov 5th)
  • Veterans Day Parade (Nov 6th)
  • Submit Medical Form (by Nov 4th)
  • Food Donations
  • NCBA Champs at Lincoln (Nov 19th)

We look forward to seeing you at as many events as you can attend!

With gratitude,

-Rob

Band Competition dates in November

  • Sat, Nov 5th NCBA Grape Bowl (Jazz A, Parade, Field)
  • Sat, Nov 12th  NCBA Napa (Parade, Field)
  • Sat, Nov 19th  NCBA Champs – Lincoln (All Bands)

Detail about NCBA Grape Bowl at Lodi (Nov 5th)

The Grape Bowl Itinerary can be found here  This itinerary also includes the details for the Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 6th, 2022.

[At A Glance version]

  • 6:45 AM Band room opens
  • 7:00 AM Buses Arrive at Foothill / Equipment loading begins
  • 7:15 AM Bus Loading Of Performers Begins: make sure to check in with chaperone.  Please bring snacks for the bus ride
  • 7:30 AM Depart Foothill High
  • 8:45 AM Arrive at Grape Bowl and Park 
  • 8:45 AM Snack Table available 

*Jazz Band Info

  • 9:00 AM Jazz Band Call Time
  • 9:15 AM Jazz Band Walk
  • 9:30 AM Jazz Warm Up
  • 9:55 AM Jazz Stand By
  • 10:00 AM Jazz Performance
  • 10:30 AM Jazz Ends

*Marching Band Info

  • 9:30 AM Change into uniform
  • 10:00 AM Marching Basics
  • 11:00 AM Music Warm Up
  • 11:30 AM Set The Block
  • 11:55 AM Parade Staging
  • 12:05 PM Parade Performance Time
  • 12:20 PM Announcements / Change out of Uniform

1:00 PM Lunch Break 

1:30 PM Parade and Jazz Awards 

4:45 PM Uniform Dressing Time

5:15 PM Marching Basics (with instruments)

Parents can pre-stage electronics down to staging area (can also be before this time)

6:15 PM Music Warm up

6:45 PM Ensemble Music

7:15 PM Depart for gate

7:30 PM Gate time

7:45 PM  PERFORMANCE TIME COMPETITION.  GO Foothill!!!!!!

8:00 PM  Announcements from directors and staff. Members will change and load

8:15 PM Snack Table available 

8:45 PM Awards 

9:15 PM Return to buses

9:30 PM  Depart Grape Bowl High

10:45 PM  Arrive at Foothill. Unload Penske’s and Buses

11:15 PM:  DISMISSAL FROM FOOTHILL HIGH

PLEASE LET YOUR PARENTS KNOW TO PICK YOU UP AT THIS TIME OR ARRANGE RIDE HOME

Jazz A Student Drop Off Information

  • Jazz Students who are traveling with their parents

Veterans day parade Sun, Nov 6th at Pleasanton downtown 

The Veterans Day itinerary can be found here (on the second page of the itinerary

[At A glance version]

  • 11:30am Trailer arrives behind Pleasanton Parks Office , 200 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566
  • 12:00pm Members arrive for uniform changing **color guard should arrived in parade uniform
  • 12:30pm Warm up
  • 12:50pm Set the block
  • 1:00pm Parade begins
  • 2:00pm Change out of uniform and load big horns/uniform
  • 2:30pm Dismissal

Submit Medical Form by Nov 4th

ALL Instrumental Music students must turn in a medical form. All Band & Orchestra students will be traveling by bus for competitions at some point in the school year. Students will not be able to travel off campus unless we have a medical form on file. Please fill out the form and drop off in the Band Booster Box in the Band room or give it to your director.  

Food donation for NCBA Grape Bowl at Lodi (Nov 5th)

Dear Marching Band Parents,

Our Food Committee is gearing up to serve food to all of our students and staff for the next 3 competitions. These food services are SO NICE because it saves all of us parents from sending bagged lunches, dinners and snacks. In order to provide food service at the competitions, we need donations from all of you.

Here is the sign-ups for donations for the Lodi competition this Saturday, Nov 5th. We ask that you drop off your food donations in the breezeway outside of the band room on Sat. AM when you drop off your student for the buses.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848AFAC2BA4F85-donations

Thank you for your donations.

Bjorn Jensen

Food Committee Lead

Champs Band Competition with Concerts – Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022

For our final band competition, we will be participating in the concerts as well as the marching band field show. 

Sat. Nov 19th: Tournament of Champs

Wind, Jazz, Symphonic and Concert bands will perform

All students will need concert dress (tuxedos for young men and long black dresses for young women). Jazz band students should dress in Jazz appropriate dress. If you haven’t already, please order your concert attire or check the sizing from last year to be sure you have attire that fits. 

https://foothillmusic.org/students/performance-dress-information/

Get Your Holiday Shopping Done Early & Support FHS Band with Our See’s Candy Fundraiser

Here’s to achieving sweet success! For most of us, chocolates are on our holiday shopping list as the universally appreciated gift – for coworkers, teachers, neighbors, hostess gifts, family and friends – or just to have on hand for your holiday gatherings. When you purchase your See’s candy through the FHS Band you not only get a head start on your shopping but you will be supporting the FHS Band fundraising efforts. Check out the wide selection of See’s gifts and order today. 

ANYONE can order through our Storefront so forward this to anyone you know who may be purchasing See’s candy for the holidays. 

https://www.yumraising.com/secure/foothillhsb_holidays_fun_raising43/Wil_Sow7422/candy

FairShare Reminder

Thank you to all parents for their support of the Foothill Music Program through their volunteering and donations! Foothill Music program is highly dependent on parent donations to support most of the activities conducted by it. Donations support the technical staff salaries, music, instruments purchase and repair, travel to competitions, uniforms and all music supplies required to run a successful program. Please remember to review the monthly Fair Share statement email and donate their Fair Share to the program. Fair Share can be paid through credit card on FutureFund at Foothill Future Fund (foothill.futurefund.com/store) or through charmsoffice.com. Fair Share payments by check may be mailed to Foothill Band Boosters Club, PO Box 866, Pleasanton CA 94566.

If there are questions, please email at treasurer.student@foothillmusic.org